Report On Kyoto University School Of Public Health

ReportonKyoto UniversitySchool of Public HealthMaster’sDouble Degree ProgramPrepared byProgram-specific Assistant Professor Teeranee Techasrivichien, PhDKUSPH-SGU International Office0 PageUpdated April, 2019

FY2000 : Kyoto University School of Public HealthInaugurated in the year 2000, Kyoto University School of Public Health(KUSPH) is the first and the largest School of Public Health in Japan. The schoolexplores the integrated socio-ecological approach for health, referred to as the “NewPublic Health”. To meet the new health challenges of the 21st century, combiningclassic public health fields such as communicable and chronic disease control, familyhealth, nutrition and environmental health with new fields such as clinicalepidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, socio-epidemiology, behavioral science,health promotion, informatics, economics, and ethics. This innovative approach topublic health is pursued by the school’s nineteen departments, which welcomemotivated students and professionals from around the world with diversebackgrounds, including medical, natural, and social sciences.FY2014 : Public Health Master’s “Double Degree Program” (DDP)In line with Kyoto University’s internationalization promotion strategy, KUSPHintroduced Public Health Master’s “Double Degree Program” (DDP) with partneruniversities from ASEAN countries, namely, University of Malaya Faculty of Medicine(UM), Malaysia, and Chulalongkorn University College of Public Health Science(CUCPHS), Thailand since 2014. The DDP allows students to complete 2 master’sdegrees within the period of 2 years, or more, producing outstanding, competentgraduates with solid Public Health knowledge and skills, highly efficient and resilientunder pressure, equipped with strong problem-solving and management skills andpossessing the vital trait of cultural adaptability as global citizens.FY2015 : Participation in the “JGP: Japan Gateway – KyotoUniversity Top Global Program, Top Global University Project”Following the success of the DDP launch, KUSPH has been selected, amonga few graduate schools in Kyoto University, as a participating graduate school of the1 Page

“JGP: Japan Gateway – Kyoto University Top Global Program” in 2015 tocontinue its enthusiasm in promoting interdisciplinary and international collaborationwith prestigious Public Health Schools worldwide. As a result, KUSPH’s “InternationalOffice” was established in 2015. Through this office, KUSPH is forwarding itsinternationalization promotion strategy by expanding the DDP with National TaiwanUniversity College of Public Health (NTUCPH) (Taiwan), commencing from 2017, andMahidol University Faculty of Public Health (MUPH) (Thailand), commencing from2019. The DDP not only promotes student exchange between KUSPH and partneruniversities, but through the process, it also encourages the interchange of educationand research including ideas, technical Public Health expertise and experiencebetween staff, such as mutual efforts for monitoring, improvement, and evaluation ofthe program that nurture a long-term, resourceful, international collaboration amongthe institutions.Since 2014 till date, KUSPH offers DDP with CUCPHS, UM, NTUCPH, andMUPH. Until the end of 2018 fiscal year (FY), in total, 15 students have been enrolledin the DDP with significant productivity of 10 peer-reviewed publications among thesestudents co-authored with our international partners, as shown in Figure 1. The list ofDDP students is as shown in Table 1.2 Page

Double Degree Program for Master’s degree related to Public Health(as of 2019/04)Chulalongkorn Univ.MPH / MSc2014 (OB 1, IB 3)Univ. of MalayaMMedScNational Taiwan Univ.MPH / MScMScMPH2014 (OB 1, IB 3)2017 (OB 0, IB 6)Mahidol Univ.MPH /MSc / MNS2019 OB: OutboundIB: InboundKyoto Univ.Merits・2 degrees in 2 years・Tuition fees at partner univ is waived・10 credits transferable・Allowance support from JASSO・International experienceMPHFigure 1. Summary of DDP (information as of 2019/04)3 Page

Table 1. List of DDP studentsStudentAyakoKohnoNanthiniThevi itySchool ofPublic Health(MPH,April2014-March2016)University ofMalaya,Faculty ofMedicine(MMedSc byResearch,February2015-May2018)Host UniversityDepartment at KUSPH(degree, period)University ofMalaya, Facultyof Medicine(MMedSc byResearch,October2014-July 2016)Kyoto UniversitySchool of PublicHealth(MPH ,October2014-September2016)KUSPH-MPH’s thesistitlePeer-reviewed publicationsas a result of DDPFactors influencing1. Kohno A, Nik Farid ND, Musa G, et alJapanese retirees’ trust inFactors affecting Japanese retirees'physicians in Malaysia: ahealthcare service utilisation inqualitative studyMalaysia: a qualitative study. BMJOpen, 2016;6:e010668. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010662. Kohno, A., Musa, G., Farid, N. D., Aziz,N. A., Nakayama, T., & Dahlui, M.(2016). Issues in healthcare services inMalaysia as experienced by Japaneseretirees. BMC Health ServicesResearch, ology The Impact ofBhoo-Pathy NT, Inaida S, Tanaka S, TaibChemotherapy onNA, Yip CH, Saad M, Kawakami K,Survival in Women withBhoo-Pathy N. Impact of adjuvantVery Early Estrogenchemotherapy on survival of women withReceptor NegativeT1N0M0, hormone receptor negativeBreast Cancerbreast cancer. Cancer Epidemiology.Volume 48, June 2017, Pages alth informatics4 Page

irHamzahUniversity ofMalaya,Faculty ofMedicine(MMedSc niversity,College ofPublic Health(MPH,July2014-August2016)Kyoto UniversitySchool of PublicHealth(MPH ,October2014-September2016)Preventive ServicesCommon alcoholic andnon-alcoholic beveragesintake and risk of breastcancer among JapanesewomenKyoto UniversitySchool of PublicHealth(MPH,October2014-September2016)Global Health andSocio-epidemiologyFactors Promoting orInhibiting Drug Use andRisky Sexual PracticeAmong Young Libyans inPost Revolution Tripoli –Libya: A qualitative studyUniversity ofMalaya,Faculty ofMedicine(MMedSc byResearch,Kyoto UniversitySchool of PublicHealth(MPH,October2015-SeptemberGlobal Health andSocio-epidemiologyPsychological Stressamong Southeast AsianStudents in Japan : AQualitative StudyElamouri FM, Musumari PM,Techasrivichien T, Farjallah A, Elfandi S,Alsharif OF, Benothman H, SuguimotoSP, Ono-Kihara M, Kihara M. "Now drugsin Libya are much cheaper than food": AQualitative Study on Substance UseAmong Young Libyans inPost-Revolution Tripoli, Libya.International Journal of Drug PolicyVolume 53, March 2018, Pages 5 Page

OmidDadrasPhayongThepaksornFebruary2016 )ChulalongkornUniversity,College ofPublic Health(MPH, July2015-June2017)2017)Kyoto UniversitySchool of PublicHealth(MPH,October2015-September2017)Global Health andSocio-epidemiologyChanges in sexualbehaviours, HIV testing,and HIV prevalenceamong young peopleaged 15-24 in Tanzania:finding from TanzaniaAIDS/Malaria surveysbetween 2003-11ChulalongkornUniversity,College ofPublic Health(MPH, August2015-June2017)Kyoto UniversitySchool of PublicHealth(MPH,October2015-September2017)Health andEnvironmentalSciencesOccupational Noise1. Shiwaku Y, Lee P, Thepaksorn P,Exposure and RiskZheng B, Koizumi A, Harada KH.Perception among ParaSpatial and temporal trends inRubber Wood Workers inperfluorooctanoic andSawmills in Trangperfluorohexanoic acid in well,Province, Thailandsurface, and tap water around afluoropolymer plant in Osaka, Japan.Chemosphere. 2016; 164: 603-610.2. Thepaksorn P, Fadrilan-Camacho V,Siriwong W. Respiratory symptomsand ventilatory function defectsHIV epidemic among urban man aged15-24 years; trend and projection:findings from Tanzania HIV/AIDS andMalaria Indicators Surveys between2007-8 and 2011-12, PublicHealth and Preventive Medicine ArchiveJournal [under review]6 Page

among Para rubber wood sawmillworkers in the South of Thailand.Hum. Eco. Risk Ass. 2017;23(4):788-797.3. Thepaksorn P, Koizumi a, Harada K,Siriwong W, Neitzel RL. Occupationalnoise exposure and hearing defectsamong sawmill workers in the Southof Thailand. Int J Occup Saf Ergon.2017 Oct 23:1-23.4. Thepaksorn, P. Thongjerm S,Incharoen S, Siriwong W, Harada K,Koizumi A. Job safety analysis andhazard identification for workaccident prevention in Rubber woodsawmills in Trang Province, Thailand.J Occup Health. 2017 Oct 7. doi:10.1539/joh.16-0204-CS.5. Thepaksorn P, et al., RelationshipBetween Noise-Related RiskPerception, Knowledge, and the Useof Hearing Protection DevicesAmong Para Rubber Wood SawmillWorkers, Safety and Health at 6.0027 Page

AgariTakahiroChenYan-DaKyotoUniversitySchool ofPublic Health(MPH, e ofPublic Health(MSc, August2017 )ChulalongkornGlobal Health andUniversity,Socio-epidemiologyCollege of PublicHealth(MPH, August2017-July 2018)Kyoto UniversitySchool of PublicHealth(MPH, October2017-September2019)Health andEnvironmentalSciencesA Qualitative Study onBat-Borne Diseases inNakhon Pathom Provincein Thailand: Knowledge,Risk Perceptions, andBehaviorsPM2.5 ExposureCharacterization Basedon Mobile Air SamplingDuring Rush Hour inOsaka CityAgari T, et al, Knowledge and PracticeRegarding Bat-borne Disease AmongPopulation in Semi Urban Area in CentralThailand. Journal of Health Research,Vol. 32, Suppl.2, 2018, pp. S177-S185,doi: 10.14456/jhr.2018.20Poster presentationMisconceptions Can Increase the Risk ofBat-Borne Disease: A Qualitative Studyon Knowledge and Perceptions regardingBat-Borne Diseases Among Population inSemi-urban Area in Central Thailand atthe 4th International Conference on OneMedicine One Science "One World, OneMedicine, One Science: The way forwardfor better health", Chiang Mai, ThailandFebruary 11 - 14, 2019Poster presentationPretreatment and PMF ResultsEvaluation for Insufficient Air MonitoringData from Roadside Station in Taichung,Taiwan at the Kyoto Global Conferencefor Rising Public Health ResearchersKyoto, Japan,December 6-7, 20178 Page

UniversityCollege ofPublic Health(MSc, August2017 )NationalTaiwanUniversityCollege ofPublic Health(MSc, August2017 )Kyoto UniversitySchool of PublicHealth(MPH,October2017-September2019)Kyoto UniversitySchool of PublicHealth(MPH,October2017-September2019)Ecology with emphasison the environmentNationalTaiwanUniversityCollege ofPublic Health(MSc, August2017 )Kyoto UniversitySchool of PublicHealth(MPH,October2017-September2019)Global Health andSocio-epidemiologyHealth andEnvironmentalSciencesEvaluation of thepossibility of *Aedesalbopictus*-mediateddengue fevertransmission frominternational travelers inKyoto CityThe possible effects ofevacuation after the 2011Fukushima DaiichiNuclear Power Plantdisaster on the incidenceof diabetes among thenon-diabetic residents inKawauchi Village,Fukushima.A Qualitative Study ofShift Work RelatedDietary Intake, PhysicalActivity and Sleep Qualityas Potential Risk Factorsof Overweight/Obesityamong Shift Workers inTaiwanPoster presentationA Qualitative Study of Shift Work RelatedDietary Intake, Physical Activity andSleep Quality as Potential Risk Factors ofOverweight/Obesity Shift Worker inTaiwan at the Kyoto Global Conferencefor Rising Public Health ResearchersKyoto, Japan,December 3-4, 20189 Page